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Dickey's Barbecue Pit

Financing

Restaurateurs find a 2nd career as financiers

 By Peter Romeo on Nov. 16, 2017

A number of successful individuals and companies are trying the other side of investment negotiations.

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit puts the "E-" in team

 By Peter Romeo on Apr. 23, 2014

Keeping a franchise system focused on the same priorities can be a challenge, especially when the chain is expanding at a dizzying clip, says Dickey’s Barbecue Pit President and CEO Roland Dickey Jr.

Technology

What's next in big data?

By Steve Brooks on Sep. 19, 2016

From smart appliances to simulations, restaurant owners and franchisors are looking to bring big data to the forefront of everyday operations.

50 Great Ideas

50 great ideas: 2016 edition

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 14, 2016

What takes a notion from “that’s cool” to a smart, business-forward point of differentiation? We present 50 of the greatest on-trend ideas we’ve collected.

Consumer Trends

Family meal deals

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 17, 2017

Women and millennials with children are particularly receptive to takeout, and touting bundled meals as an easy family dinner solution can help appeal to those groups.

Dickey's Barbecue Pit

Jun. 11, 2017

Traditional barbecue fare made with secret family recipes for lunch and dinner

Operations

Stepping out of franchisors’ shadows

By Alaina Lancaster on Jun. 13, 2017

Ways to convince employees that franchises are local businesses.

Operations

Dickey's takes unorthodox path to lead franchisees into delivery

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 07, 2017

A special task force is tackling such duties as negotiating third-party deals systemwide.

Operations

Delivery backlash and 4 other head-spinning moments

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 23, 2018

The dash for off-premise business is taking a detour around third-party delivery. Meanwhile, Amy Poehler isn't making restaurateurs laugh, R&D kitchens are cooking up some unusual new products, and the drug epidemic is prompting some controversial changes in operations.

Food

New trend in LTOs: Alternative portion sizes

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 14, 2016

The new attention-getters have less to do with the food than the quantities in which it's served.

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